Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-19
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dwelling Of the Magnificent Statue In the Nation.
al Capital by the Army Of the Cumberland.

Der of people. The immediate family Of
President Garfield was represented on the
platform by his two sons, james and
Harry" Mrs. Garfield did not feel b to
be present, but sent a letter OF regret TO the
society. The administration OF President
Garfield appeared in the person OF Wayne
Mac Veagh, his attorney general, and Mr..
Window, his secretary Of the treasury.
Thu present administration was represent
I'd BY the president and She members o:the
cabinet, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom,
IN mourning dress, were present, and the
most prominent persons in the social
world who still remain here were there.
Promptly at IL O'Clock Gen. Baird, chief
marshal OF the parade, gave the signal for
marching and the procession started. a
platoon of mounted police led the way,
followed by Gen. Baird aud his aides, who
preceded a carriage In which were seated
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Rose
trans, three of the four living command
ers OF the Army OF the Cumberland,
Gen. Buell., the remaining commander,
being unable to be present.
They we're soon followed by President
Cleveland, escorted by Gen. Anderson and
Secretary and Mrs Fairehild, Col. and Mrs.
Lamont, Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland came
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, Miss Bayard
and Miss Welsh. just alter ] O'Clock, and
took her seat beside the presidents chair.
Ex-Secretary Window and ex. Attorney
General McVeegh, of President Garfield's
cabinet, were among the guests present.
The marine band surrounding the menu
mentstruck up HALL to the Chiei. n amid
the elapping OF hands the American flag en-
veloping the statue a dropped and the
bronze image stood exposed to the rays OF
the midday sun.
TIKI Sfatra yxEfph ia n hrOnzA IA a HA-
sign OF the sculptor, D. @. A. Ward, who's al
so designed the equestrian statue OF Gen.
Thomas in Washington. IL is ten feet six
inches in height and represents Garfield
facing the west in the act OF delivering an
address with his right hand resting on a
column and a manuscript held in his left.
Reeumbent ideal figures at each corner OF
the triangular pedestal represent the stu
dent, the warrior and the statesman, typi
lying the three epochs in Gen. Garfield's
career. Bronze tablets above the figures
bear a globe, a trumpet and sword and a
laurel wreath enclosing the scales OF JUS
tiee.
Gen. Sheridan then introduced the orator
OF the day, Gen. j. Warren Keller, who, on
part OF the monument committee, deliver
ed an address transferring the statue to
Gen. Sheridan.
Gen. Sheridan, in behalf OF the society,
llon tranSttrreu the STATUE 10 pfeelUeut
Cleveland in the following words:
Mr.. President; This statue which has
been unveiled in your presence was erected
by the comrades OF e Garfield belonging
to the army OF the Cumberland. They rec
| ognized his merit as a soldier, and they
wished to pay some testimony to the merit
and to his worth as a man. I have the
honor, sir, in behalf OF the Society OF the
Army of the Cumberland to ask you, as
the representative OF the American people,
to accept .hestatue from their hands as it
was given to me.
President Cleveland, who arose as Gen.
Sheridan began speaking. replied:
Fellow Citizens: In performance OF the
| duty assigned to me on this occasion, l
hereby accept, on behalf OF the people of
the United States, this complete and beau
tiful statue. Amid b einterehange o~Ifrater-
nal greetings between the survivors of the
Army Of the Cumberland and their former
Toes upon the battle field, and while the
Union general and the peoples president
awaited burial, the common grief OF the
magnanimous survivors and mourning cit
liens found expression in the determine
ton to erect this tribute to American
greatness, and thus to-day in it's
symmetry and beauty il presents a sign OF
anitnosities forgotten, an emblem OF broth
erhood redeemed, aad a token OF q nation
restored. Monuments and statues multiply
throughout the land fittingly illustrative
OF the love and affection Of our grateful
people, and concentrating brave and
patriotic sacrifices In war, fame in peaceful
pursuits, or honor in public station. But
rom his day forth, there shall stand at
Dur seat Of government, this statue OF u
distinguished citizen who in his lie and SER
vices combined all hose things and more,
which challenge admiration in American
character, loving tenderness in every do
nestle relation, bravery on the field OF
battle, fame and distinction in our halls
OF legislation and the highest honor and
dignity in the chief magistraey OF the IA
tion. This stately effigy shall not fail TO
teach every heholder that the source OF
American greatness is confined to no con-
dition. nor dependent alone for It's growth
and development upon favorable sur.
~roundings- The genius OF our national
life beekons TO usefulness and honor those
In every sphere and offers the highest pre-
lertnent to manly hopes and sturdy,
honest effort, ehastened and consecra ted
by patriotic hopes and aspirations. As
long as this statue stands let ID be proudly
remembered that to every American citizen
the way is open to fame and station until
Moving up from high to higher,
Becomes on fortunes browning slope,
The pillar Of a peoples hope,
The center OF a worlds desire"
Nor can we forget that it also teaches
our people a sad and distressing lesson,
and the thoughtful citizen, who views its
tair proportions como Tail to re-
call the tragedy OF a death which
brought griff and mourning to every house
hold In the land. But while American citi-
Eenship stands aghast and affrighted that
murder and assassination should lurkin the
midst OF a free people and strike do wn
the head OF their government, a fearless
search and the discovery OF the origin and
hiding place OF these hateful and ~unnatur-
al things should be followed by a solemn
resolve to purge forever from our political
methods and from operations of u govern
ment, the perversions and misconceptions
which gave birth TO passionate and bloody
thoughts. II from this hour our admira-
ton for the bravery and nobility OF the
American manhood and our faith in the
possibilities and opportunities OF citizen
ship be renewed, IL our appreciation of the
blessing Of q reyered union and loye for
our government be strengthened, and II
our watchfulness against the dangers OF a
mad chase after partisan spoils be quick
sned, the dedication OF this statue to the
people OF the United States will not be in
vain.
During the delivery OF his address the
president was frequently interrupted by
applause. He spoke fuently in q clear
voice. which was audible to most Of the
vast crowd that filed the circle before the
stand. When he had concluded the band
played Hail Columbia" and Rev. F. d.
Power, pastor OF GeD. Garfield's church in
this city, pronounced the benediction-
The troops were then dismissed, and the
ceremonies came to an end.